• @zbyte64
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    815 months ago

    I love the part where the democratic leadership made sure there were no viable alternatives during the primary.

      • @Toastypickle@lemmy.world
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        215 months ago

        Biden is the incumbent so obviously the only one that can possibly win. Crush all other prospects and tell them to wait their turn

        • @lennybird@lemmy.world
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          5 months ago

          Nobody stopped people from running, though. In fact people did run they just lost like primaries are supposed to work?

          • @Cataphract@lemmy.ml
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            I get so tired of seeing people hand-wave away democracy like it’s some kind of amateur sport. This is not how fair and impartial primaries are ran. We can recognize the tech-monopolies and the unfair practices (and untold wealth) they use to squash competition but when it comes to elections? shrug

            • @lennybird@lemmy.world
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              65 months ago

              Really? They didn’t drop out because of lackluster polling? Can you point to them rapidly rising in national approval ratings?

              • @efstajas@lemmy.world
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                145 months ago

                No candidate would ever win a primary against an incumbent president. Which is why the right decision would’ve been for Biden not to run.

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                Name one real option the democrats has promoted.

                The fact is that the democratic Party went all in on Biden early one and has refused to promote anyone else

                Yes there’s been a few candidates, but they are all largely unknown and no effort has been made to seriously bring them up.

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                  It’s news to me that “democrats” (???) have to promote a candidate as opposed to a candidate running and captivating the primaries electorate… You know… As Barack Obama did in 2007.

                  Yes there’s been a few candidates, but they are all largely unknown and no effort has been made to seriously bring them up.

                  Well I’m sorry but beggars can’t be choosers.

                  You could’ve run; why didn’t you?

                  But this beside the point, considering the goalpost has moved a mile from “The DNC didn’t allow anyone else to run.” lol. People here need a lesson in basic civics, clearly.

                  • @zbyte64
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                    15 months ago

                    That’s a lot of words in defence of a broken system.

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                  15 months ago

                  Name one real option the democrats has promoted.

                  Monkey paw curls a finger

                  DNC: We’re please to announce Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Presidential Nominee!

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          Okay, and? What is your point?

          This is just a misunderstanding of how primaries work and basic civics. There are Democratic primaries in FL. For Senate seats, House seats, etc. Those primary dates differ state-to-state, and Florida’s just so happen to take place in August. Nobody met the requirements to be submitted on the Florida ballot in time, and second to that, it wouldn’t have made a difference ultimately as we would come to find out since nobody achieved any competitive results in earlier primaries or in national polling.

          There wasn’t a Primary for President because those who voluntarily threw their hat in the ring either (a) dropped out, (b) did not meet the minimum ballot requirements, or © Biden already earned enough votes for it to be irrelevant. Florida was never make-or-break for anyone else who, again, voluntarily threw their hat in the ring.

          • @frog_brawler@lemmy.world
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            155 months ago

            I was referring to the presidential primary (as that is the topic of discussion in this thread). Florida did not have one.

          • @JimSamtanko@lemm.ee
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            25 months ago

            None of these kids ever seem to know what they’re talking about. And the moment you point it out with any proof- they disappear to go post their shit elsewhere having not learned a thing.

            It’s why I don’t bother anymore trying to persuade them with facts. I just call them out and move on.